Philosophy

Only Intelligence Can Be Relied On

It’s easier to believe things. Belief saves you from uncertainty. You believe you can take shelter in your position, in your money… or in your knowledge. It’s easier to accumulate many honors, a lot of money, or a lot of knowledge. What is not so easy, is to be continuously intelligent.   I am not …

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Lifestyle

It’s Typically Your Life OR Your Career

In our culture, we learn the value of perseverance and dedication. …it doesn’t take long before most of us build IDENTITY around it. You work so hard, therefore you’re hardworking. Now you’re something and it makes you feel better about yourself. I don’t work hard. I think it’s a pretty fucking TERRIBLE idea to spend …

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Lifestyle

Core Confidence Thrives On Self Knowledge

Core confidence, as opposed to situational confidence, does not depend on the external.   Yon may feel confident about your professional skills, or you may be confident about your ability to cook a great dinner. You may feel confident around some people who you know like you. You are confident about something because you learned …

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Philosophy

You Respect Others Because You Crave Being Respected

The whole lofty ideal of RESPECT is built around the fundamental humanly need of being something.   You can’t respect yourself without respecting others first… …or disrespecting! You want to be something – therefore you create the label of respectability. Then, you assign it to some, and to some you don’t. There is NO respect …

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Lifestyle

You Can Tell The Exact Moment People Refuse To Listen

Some people are great listeners. Some people are great conversationalists. And some people are just great.   Most people are bad listeners. Most people are dull conversationalists. Most people are pretty boring too. How not to be boring, when you spend your whole life doing boring things in a boring place with boring people… yeah …

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